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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1020 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

-Above average temperatures expected, especially later this coming week for early October.

SHORT TERM

(Tonight through Monday night) Issued at 1020 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

After starting out as low as the mid 40s for some areas in the Oklahoma Panhandle, all of the Panhandles have rebounded with temperatures after a chilly previous 24-48 hours. Still have some low level moisture, as represented by our latest 00Z RAOB data from KAMA. Coupled with very light winds, areas off the Caprock will have the best chance of seeing some patchy fog early Sunday morning, the should quickly dissipate between 14-16Z. Otherwise, partly cloudy skies expected for Sunday with high ranging from the mid 70s in the west to lower 80s in the east. Similar set up with partly cloudy skies for Monday with high temperatures a few degrees warmer than Sunday.

LONG TERM

(Tuesday through next Saturday) Issued at 1020 PM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

A continued stagnant mid level synoptic pattern is in store with anemic H500 steering flow keeping most of the coming week with dry weather conditions. Some of the latest global model data is hinting at some potential disturbance in the Permian Basin region that could bring our next chance of precipitation by the weekend. Other data shows our dry pattern continuing. Will update accordingly as we get closer to the coming weekend. Temperatures throughout the long term forecast period will be above average for early October.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 514 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

VFR conditions expected to prevail with light winds. Winds may be variable at times, but should be mostly northerly (less than 10 kts) through 18Z, then shifting easterly after that.

AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. OK...None.